Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Philips 16x DVD-ROM vs Philips PBDV1640G optical disc drive Internal

4specifications compared
2differ
2identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

CD read speed
- 16x DVD-ROM:48x
- PBDV1640G optical disc drive Internal:40x
Compatible operating systems
- 16x DVD-ROM:Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
- PBDV1640G optical disc drive Internal:Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP

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Comparison of 16x DVD-ROM, PBDV1640G
40 specifications	A Philips 16x DVD-ROM View product	B Philips PBDV1640G optical disc drive Internal Model PBDV1640G View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	IDE/ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	7x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	7x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	7x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	7x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speed	16x	16x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	DVD5/9, DVD+R/+RW/-R/RW, CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage capacityKnown for one	700 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	148 x 198 x 42 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP	Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per boxKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logical recording formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UDF, ISO 9660
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium III 500MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	950 g

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